Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Boden Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Boden

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Boden without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$19.99 SEK 183
-69.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$42.84 SEK 392
-22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.37 SEK 95.0
-29.41%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.15 SEK 19.71
-22.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.70 SEK 15.59
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.08 SEK 19.03
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$5.16 SEK 47.26
-66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.53 SEK 69.0
-57.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.41 SEK 12.91
-21.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.85 SEK 26.10
-54.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.09 SEK 19.18
-33.97%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.71 SEK 24.78
-18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.24 SEK 47.99
-17.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.35 SEK 58.1
-8.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$6.43 SEK 58.9
39.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.57 SEK 23.54
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.61 SEK 23.91
-57.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.58 SEK 23.64
-43.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.31 SEK 39.45
-68.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.61 SEK 14.71
-31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.07 SEK 9.76
8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.28 SEK 11.76
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$2.66 SEK 24.41
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$10.97 SEK 101
-78.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.16 SEK 102
-2.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.94 SEK 36.10
-69.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.60 SEK 23.80
-4.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Boden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$2.69 SEK 24.68
-70.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$74.1 SEK 679
-44.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$5.40 SEK 49.47
-73.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.58 SEK 14.50
20.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$61.8 SEK 566
-87.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.33 SEK 21.34
-58.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.1K SEK 238.8K
-30.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.6K SEK 244.1K
-1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$112 SEK 1,022
-27.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$53.0 SEK 485
-81.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$53.2 SEK 487
-54.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$62.2 SEK 570
-58.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$24.29 SEK 222
-22.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$13.17 SEK 121
-70.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$78.2 SEK 716
289.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,102 SEK 37.6K
43.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$133 SEK 1,222
-56.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$80.1 SEK 734
-59.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$96.8 SEK 887
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$246 SEK 2,249
-55.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Boden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$952 SEK 8,725
-50.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$262 SEK 2,396
41.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$724 SEK 6,636
17.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$521 SEK 4,775
37.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$4,446 SEK 40.7K
-35.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,745 SEK 25.1K
-49.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Boden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,221 SEK 38.7K
-87.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Boden: April 11, 2026

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